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Re: Cuda issue with Nvidia 9400 GT

uninstall anything that has to do with nvidia from your box then download and install the cuda toolkit (ubuntu 9.10) version and the nvidia dev driver (install the dev driver first)CUDA Toolkit 3.1 (June 2010)

Re: Cuda issue with Nvidia 9400 GT

Originally Posted by lordplagueis

uninstall anything that has to do with nvidia from your box then download and install the cuda toolkit (ubuntu 9.10) version and the nvidia dev driver (install the dev driver first)CUDA Toolkit 3.1 (June 2010)

Thanks Lordplagueis. I removed all nvidia references from the synaptic packet manager.

I am able to apt-get install cuda-toolkit. But I'm now having a problem running:

Re: Cuda issue with Nvidia 9400 GT

I had to wipe out my installation and start over as my drivers seemed to conflict with the "nvidia-driver" 195.36.15.bt1

I have the nvidia-glx-180.53 drivers installed and the display on my monitor seems ok.

When I use synaptic packet manager to install cuda-sdk, it tries to install the "nvidia-driver" 195.36.15-bt1. This leads to a conflict. "E: /var/cache/apt/archives/nvidia-driver_195.36.15-bt1_i386.deb: trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so', which is also in package nvidia-glx-180"

Pardon the noob question, but should I be installing nvidia-glx-195.36.15 and if so where can I get it from ? Is there a respository that I should add that would make the installation process easier ?

Can you also tell me which third party sources you recommend I use for my packet repository sources ?

Re: Cuda issue with Nvidia 9400 GT

The only nvidia driver you should need is the one in our repo. I have, however had a few people say they are having issues. I am currently out of the country but when I get home at the end of the week I will be going through and making sure every thing on the nvidia-driver is working and all the cuda tools. Please be patient and we will try to get it sorted out.

I look forward to getting the cuda tools up and running on the Nvidia 9400GT after you are able check out the nvidia-driver issue.

regards...

Hi Purehate,

I've now installed Backtrack Final R1. When I try to install the Nvidia drivers, I only have the option for "version 173", "version 177", "version 71" or "version 96." I read some where else that the Nvidia 9400 GT is only supported after "version 180.51." ( http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...item&px=NzIxNg ) (I was using Backtrack Final with nvidia version 180.53 ; however, cuda and pyrit didn't work for me as I could not install the "nvidia-drivers." )

Please advise what I should do.

I went ahead and installed the nvidia "version 177" drivers. Then tried installing the "nvidia-drivers" and ended up the usual message I got when I was running backtrack 4 final:

Ok, if you've read my 2 previous posts, you'll notice I tried as much as I could to get the Nvidia Geforce 9400GT card to install properly with the backtrack repository. But for some reason the drivers were an issue.

I manually started downloading the drivers from the nvidia site and I'm now able to use Cuda.

Here's how I got Cuda to function properly with the 9400GT card. Before I go on, please note that this is an excellent forum; however, downloading non-respository files are a concern and you take the chance or ruining your installation and people here might not be able to help you once you start installing non-repository software.